#g1 michigan

[kivaember]

Michigan's Emblem

well a passing observation had me going down a rabbit hole SO JOIN ME ON MY JOURNEY

At a glance, the emblem looks pretty cool alright? But there are some things that leap out at me:

why does ur liger have five legs, michigan

the heraldic style of the liger

the odd placement of the blade for a heraldic style

the liger's positioning

So the leg thing is interesting to me, because in heraldic style, there are three ways that an animal can be positioned: rampant, passant and statant.

(Okay actually I lie there's more than three ways, there's like eight but there's three that's the most common)

Rampant is the one people usually think of first when it comes to heraldry: the animal is standing on its hindlegs, forelegs raised in a clawing motion or reaching out.

Passant and statant, however, is when the animal is on all fours. Passant is when a front leg is held up (much like how Ligertail's fifth leg is), and statant is when all four paws/hooves/whatever are touching the ground. Examples below:

Rampant

Passant

Statant

Now Ligertail is in both Passant and Statant thanks to its five legs. This is interesting because of two things:

Statant postures are more frequent as crests than on charges on shields, which refers to their positioning on the heraldry. So, uh, crest is on the top, and charge is on the middle rightish.

A lion in passant may be called a leopard, because way back when the general rule (for English heralds) was that a passant lion was termed a leopard and a rampant lion was termed a lion.

Actually I'll be a bit more detailed: a lion in passant guardant, that is, its head facing towards the observer, is called a leopard. A lion in passant where its head is facing forwards is called a lion-leopard. (Looks at Liger... Lion-Tiger...)

In an old manuscript called de harudrie, a leopard was considered "borne of an adulterous union between a lioness and a pard" and like a mule incapable of reproducing. So a leopard was considered an appropriate charge for a person either born of adultery or someone that's forbidden to reproduce (like someone who's sworn a vow of chastity). Meanwhile lions traditionally symbolises courage, nobility, strength and valour.

OKAY so we have that quick and dirty and very simplified heraldry info out of the way (for those of you who are more au fait with heraldry feel free to chime in if i got anything wildly wrong), what does this mean for Michigan's five-legged heraldic liger?

Firstly, that it's in both passant and statant comes across as if Michigan is caught between two states, esp combined with Liger which is a Lion-Tiger hybrid. Statant is a posture usually used on crests, and a statant lion is still acknowledged as a lion, but a passant lion ends up being launched into that ambiguous realm of 'leopard' - and the whole implication of being a bastard or chaste. I wouldn't be surprised if it's Michigan making a joke. Maybe he's well-known as a bastard son of someone important, but his Hero of Jupiter title has him vaunted as a respectable figure (thus Crest) and so it's one of those 'widely known secrets no one talks about or acknowledges'.

There probably is some clever heraldic thing that the five legged liger caught between statant and passant means... let the theories flow...

Anyway, there's one other thing too: Ligertail's, er, tail. The way the tail forks and the end tapers into a sword, curled over Liger's back, sort of gives me scorpion vibes. Is it intentional? Who knows. Maybe he wanted to match with the other bug boys, or maybe he thought it looked cool. Anyways, I'm looking at that scorpion-esque tail and going hmmm.

Anyway, this was a fun deep dive. Maybe the fifth leg was just an accident and Michigan kept it because well, lol, it's funny. Or maybe there really is a deep meaning to it all hidden behing obscure heraldry rules..... or even if there isn't, I'm thinking there is one now and no one can stop me.

#armored core #armored core 6 #g1 michigan #i love being insane about something bc i can just overthink these things #is it that deep? probably not #but i have a shovel and im going to turn this puddle into a lake by god

[gee0man]

You're talking about The Wallclimber, The Wormkiller. The only G13 who's managed to live this long! Until the LIGER TAIL deploys, the odds are NOT in your favor.

#art #mecha #armored core #armored core 6 #g1 michigan #armored core vi

[wakethedevils]

gender-neutral terms to use other than mister/miss

buddy

tourist

raven

hound

mercenary

621

g13 (pronounced "gun 13")

#armored core #armored core 6 #armored core vi fires of rubicon #ac6 #c4 621 #v.iv rusty #cinder carla #handler walter #ayre #g1 michigan

[sumontienne]

Walter: Got a job for you, 621. This one comes from Balam's Redguns. Let's see what they've got for us.

Michigan: Attention, G13 Raven! This request comes from the Vespers and the rest of the Redguns. You've been invited to the annual Balam-Arqurbus Cooperative Enrichment Stay -- or, in other terms, a sleepover! Your job is to locate the Walmart in the Contaminated City, and buy a party pack of cheddar cheese Ruffles! Your handler will transfer the credits to your account.

Michigan: We look forward to seeing you tonight, G13! We'll be voting on two movies to watch -- The Princess Bride and Mean Girls. If you're not comfortable sleeping in the same bed as Rusty, I have a rollout for you. Full attention, G13! See you there, champ. Walter: A sleepover, huh? I'll transfer you the credits. About time you've made friends, 621 -- even if they're rivals. Have fun out there, I guess. Ayre: Raven... Can we watch How to Train Your Dragon 2 instead? I've already seen Mean Girls and The Princess Bride.

#armored core 6 #armored core #v.iv rusty #g5 iguazu #augmented human c4 621 #g1 michigan #handler walter

[ageha-sds]

was on break and did a bunch of AC6 renders for myself. this is truly self care

#armored core #armored core 6 #armored core vi fires of rubicon #ekdromoi #ekdromoi pg #ekdromoi ep #light cavalry #heavy cavalry #pca #planetary closure administration #balteus #cataphract #ibis #ibis cel 240 #cel 240 #v.ii snail #open faith #g1 michigan #liger tail #raven #nightfall #blender

[iuciferic]

#armored core #g1 michigan #g2 nile #G3 Wu Huaha #G4 volta #G5 iguazu #G6 red #armored core 6 #armored core vi

[drenched-in-sunlight]

Rusty who somehow has managed to piss off everyone on Rubicon 😔

#armored core #armored core 6 #v.iv rusty #Ayre #handler walter #g1 michigan #c4 621 #albi’s art

[octofoto]

#armored core 6 #armored core #meme #g1 michigan

[gorbwashere]

The Virgin V.II Snail vs. The Chad G1 Michigan:

Snail:

• Doesn't respect anyone, not even his own Vespers

• Too cowardly to fight you himself

• Abandons his own AC squad to die

• Named after the slowest animal in the world

• British

G1 Michigan:

• Knows all his squad mates by name and respects the player even when you're trying to kill him

• Fights alongside his men like a real leader

• Doesn't respect Snail (as you should)

• Named after an entire state and has a badass nickname, Hell on four legs

• Not British (instantly better)

#armored core 6 #ac6 #armored core #g1 michigan #v.ii snail

[smorgasbort]

Armored Core 6 characters as Dril Tweets

#armored core 6 #c4 621 #handler walter #cinder carla #v.i freud #v.ii snail #v.iii o'keeffe #v.iv rusty #v.v hawkins #v.vii swinburne #g1 michigan #G3 Wu Huahai #g5 iguazu #father dolmayan #index dunham #rokumonsen #invincible rummy #allmind #one again we all knew which one iguazu was going to be #my memes #dril #wint

[monochrome-genesis]

Snippets from the semiannual Balam cookout

#my art #digital art #g1 michigan #g5 iguazu #viv rusty #c4 621 #handler walter #armored core #armored core 6 #ac 6 #idk what else to tag

[diurnaldaysart]

Palm-sized Liger Tail (G1 Michigan) for my Series 3 of Armored Core acrylic charms featuring the Redguns!

#armored core #g1 michigan #balam industries #liger tail #ac6 #armored core 6 #armored core vi

[lordmortimor]

Stupid, Sexy Freelancer.

#art #artwork #digital art #cartoon #doodle #drawing #Mortimor #armored core #fires of rubicon #armored core vi #ac6 #c4 621 #g5 iguazu #iguazu #stupid sexy flanders #g1 michigan #meme

[s3znl-gr3znl]

I WANTED TO GO 🚶‍♂️ AS G1 MICHIGAN 🇽🇰 FOR HALLOWEEN 🎃 BUT APPARENTLY OWNING AN 80 TONNE DEATH MACHINE 🤖 ARMED WITH CITY-LEVELING🏢🌇🌆 ARMAMENTS🗡🔪🏹 ISNT CHILL 🥶😎🤘🌶💯🔥 WITH THE US. GOV 🇺🇸🦅WHEN ITS OPERATED 👷‍♂️BY A CIVILIAN

SO MUCH FOR THE LAND OF THE FREE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🗽🗽🗽🗽

#80 tonne death machine and a side of curly fries #g1 michigan #armored core #handler walter #armored core 6 #augmented human c4 621 #mecha #ac6 #ayre #ac #armored core fires of rubicon #america core #land of the free #yeah right #halloween #happy halloween #happy halloweeeeeeen #all hallows eve

[sumontienne]

G5 Iguazu: What? Sir, I-I can't fight that thing!

G1 Michigan: Well, too bad, kiddo! Wanna be a class clown? Sounds like a ticket to the front lines!

V.VIII Pater: Are the rest of your men normally this whiny, cadet?

G1 Michigan: Sure hope not! You'll have to see when they outrun you Vespers on the Wall.

"Cinder" Carla: Hey guys, I'm back. I got CoralDonald's.

V.II Snail:

#armored core 6 #armored core #g5 iguazu #g1 michigan #cinder carla #v.viii pater #v.ii snail

[balteus]

hi yall. for fanarting purposes (and bc im mentally ill) i went back through the stk and stv sketches to label all of the chars i could from lore and characterization context. only ones im uncertain abt are volta/iguazu and hawkins/swinburne, the rest i believe to be on point. have fun yall and please appreciate baby walter getting a headpat from carla

now you have seen them. you're welcome.

#armored core #armored core 6 #ac6 #handler walter #v.iv rusty #cinder carla #g1 michigan #g5 iguazu #father dolmayan #ring freddie